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The Ravens are in the process of analyzing their entire roster and measuring each players relevance to the teamâ€™s success both in 2007 and beyond. Many have said that the Ravens have one more year to take a shot at the title. Some say they missed out on their opportunity this year and that in 2008 pressures stemming from the salary cap will force a roster purge that approaches that of 2002. The window as they say, could be closing. Steve Bisciotti isnâ€™t buying.

â€œWe’re not going to run this team with windows opening and closingâ€, claims Bisciotti. â€œOur goal is to figure out how to run this team so that that window never closes. I think that we’re getting closer to feeling confident that we can do that based on what we’re all learning about it, and actually getting the coaches involved in understanding the cap and the implications.â€

That philosophical approach could open the door to the departure of Adalius Thomas. The Ravens canâ€™t over invest on one side of the football. Weâ€™ve witnessed how even a team that features the leagueâ€™s best defense and kept Peyton Manning out of the end zone in the post season canâ€™t overcome an offense that lacks balance. There has to be improvement on offense otherwise, why should we expect the end result to be any better next season?

No one wants to see AD leave. Ravens officials remain optimistic that the team can keep their All Pro LB in the nest but the reality of the situation is that at this point, such thoughts are nothing more than wishful thinking. The market will dictate ADâ€™s future. The bet here is that the only way AD returns is if prospective new employers see AD as a product of a system that best utilizes his multi-dimensional talents. But in order to do that, there has to be others on the defense that are nearly as versatile as AD in order to free him to do what he does best.

One player who could help the Ravens indirectly is Dwight Freeney. Freeney will certainly get looks on the open market because he is the quintessential speed rusher. Should the 49ers become enamored with Freeney it could cost AD some leverage. But keep this in mind about Freeney, he benefited from playing with a lead most of the time during his Colts career while recording almost 13 sacks per season on average prior to ’06. This year, the Colts didnâ€™t enjoy the luxury of playing with commanding leads often and Freeneyâ€™s sack totals tumbled to 5 Â½ sacks, 3 of those sacks at the expense of the Bengals on 12/18/06. Freeney also disappeared in the postseason save the KC game. Against Messrs. Jonathan Ogden and John Tait, Freeney had a TOTAL of 0 tackles, 0 assists and 0 sacks.

But Freeney did earn a ring â€“ a Super Bowl ring. The design of that ring is currently underway and one question fans in these parts are curious to have answered is, â€œWill Jimmy Irsay acknowledge the Baltimore Colts Super Bowl V championship in the ringâ€™s design?â€ If you are one of the Indianapolis Colts, such a design could cheapen the allure of the ring in the future. It might only inspire unwanted debate and discussion over the piece in the future. Jimmy Irsay wouldnâ€™t stoop to such depths now would he?

Speaking of going low, whatâ€™s up with this little piece from SIâ€™s Peter King in his post Super Bowl Monday Morning QB: â€œMarvin Lewis, I’m told, quite reliably, that a few of your lads were in a place on South Beach called the Jersey Diner Friday morning around 5. Yes, Friday at 5 a.m.â€

Hmm, violation of media code there Pete? Hey, maybe they were going fishing and wanted some bacon and eggs prior to heading out to the high seas. Letâ€™s just hope Eric Steinbach wasnâ€™t skippering the vessel.

In Dallas the new skipper is Wade Phillips. Phillips is the second coordinator to leave Marty Schottenheimer since San Diegoâ€™s abrupt end to their season and Charger fans are said to be fearing the mighty return of "Martyball." Perhaps Cowboysâ€™ owner Jerry Jones has some fears of his own. Jones was said to be very emotional about the introduction of Phillips as the replacement for the departed Bill Parcells. "We needed to get it right," Jones said, pausing as tears welled up in his eyes. "In my mind, we got it right." For some reason, Iâ€™m not convinced. Maybe Jerry just misses Bill. Wonder how the Captain Kangaroo look-a-like Phillips will handle Ms. Owens.

Perhaps as an off-handed ode to Princeâ€™s song â€œDeliriousâ€ Bearsâ€™ offensive coordinator Ron Turner had this to say about Chicagoâ€™s starting QB: ”Rex is a hell of a player, and he did a lot of good things this season. He had, obviously, a few games that weren’t real good, and he’s taken a lot of abuse over those games, but he’s a very good football player, and he took us pretty far. The next step is definitely consistency, and not just with Rex, with our entire offense.” Yeah ok, and Trent Dilfer won Super Bowl XXXV.

Reid me my rights! Thatâ€™s exactly what law enforcement officials in Philly did recently for head coach Andy Reidâ€™s sons. The oldest Garrett Reid, 23, was arrested after running into a car driven by a 55-year-old woman. By his own admission, Garrett was under the influence of heroin. Younger brother Britt was arrested after a road rage incident on the same day of Garrettâ€™s arrest. Britt apparently pointed a handgun at another driver after a dispute. He faces a felony charge of carrying a firearm without a license as well as misdemeanor charges of lying to authorities, simple assault, making terroristic threats and possession of a controlled substance.

Mel Kiperâ€™s initial first round projection is in. Take a look and clip and save it and see how it compares to the draft board on April 28:

And finally, according to the Tampa Tribune, Peter Boulware had a look see with the Bucs. A member of the Ravens Ring of Honor, Boulware hasnâ€™t played since 2005 and worked out for Chuckyâ€™s boys to see if he has any giddy-up left in those knees. Fellow Seminole Andre Wadworth also had a look from Grudenâ€™s staff. Letâ€™s hope Pete comes to his senses and remains a career-long man of purple.

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Filmstudy - Filmstudy is a sophisticated and comprehensive statistical analysis of the Ravens defense that incorporates a participation-by-play tracking system. This unique analysis is the brain child of the author and provides our readers with the real story behind the Ravens’ top end defensive results in the National Football League. Make Russellstreetreport.com the source for all of your Ravens football news and the forum to talk about what the Ravens fans want to hear most.

Lombardi’s Way - A column from the 24×7 founder that focuses on the Ravens, the NFL, Baltimore, the world of sports or life’s inspirations.

Word on The Street - In the spirit of the CBS Sports Minute with Boomer Esiason, RSR brings you Word on The Street, a 90 second (or less) podcast on topics exclusively relating to the Baltimore Ravens.

20 For 20 - In 2015 the Baltimore Ravens will celebrate their 20th season in Charm City. This series pays homage to 20 unforgettable events that have occurred since Art Modell arrived.

Camp Notes - Let Russellstreetreport.com be your eyes and ears on the practice field. Whether it’s Rookie Camp, Mini Camp or Training Camp, we are there 24×7 to provide you with all of the details from that day’s Raven’s practice. If you can’t make it to camp, check in with our Ravens news writers and you will feel as though you were there. Need proof? Check out our camp note archives from camp practices earlier this Spring.

Flashback Friday - A look back on some previously posted articles which today look silly, comical, spot-on or interesting in a retrospective kind of way.

Tale of the Tape - Breakdown of key plays that made a difference in the outcome of a Baltimore Ravens game.